(Reuters) – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Hawaii’s Big Island on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, just south of where the Kilauea volcano has been spewing flows of lava into residential areas, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate.

The Kilauea Volcano is seen in this aerial image after the volcano erupted following a series of earthquakes over the last couple of days, in Hawaii, U.S. on May 3, 2018. Picture taken on May 3, 2018. USGS/Handout via REUTERS

The USGS said the tremor was very shallow – only 4.3 miles (7 km) deep – and centered 11 miles (17.7 km) southeast of Fern Forest.

The USGS said earlier the eruption of the volcano, one of five on the island, followed a series of earthquakes over the past week.